Royal Ascot 2026: horse racing updates from day four – live

Latest updates from Friday’s race cardGreg Wood’s day four tips | Email NiallDay four of Royal Ascot 2026 and it’s going to be a scorcher, with peak temperatures of up to 28C forecast for this afternoon. A day for sunscreen, shades and plenty of hydration breaks between races, and also a chance for the punters to press home the advantage after the feature events on the first three days were won by a heavily-backed favourite.Scandinavia (11-8), in yesterday’s Gold Cup, followed up the victories of Bow Echo (5-6) and Ombudsman (11-10) on Tuesday and Wednesday, and there are three short-priced favourites in the first four races today that multiply out to an 8-1 treble. Continue reading...